An abbreviation is a shortened version of a word or phrase that is made by deleting letters. Acronyms and contractions are also considered abbreviations, but what's the difference between each, and how do you know when it’s appropriate to use an abbreviation in your academic writing?

In 2010, the term “predatory journal” was coined, and since then, the Academic community has been working to warn researchers about the consequences of publishing in these unethical journals. But how can Academics properly educate each other about something that has no real definition, and what exactly should researchers be looking out for?

Successful research journals involve several article types to keep the readers’ interest and provide opportunities for different types of research. Original research articles, letters, case studies, and review articles make up most academic publications, and here we will discuss what each article type means.

Dedicating your life to research means that you will have quite a few projects that will most likely require outside resources, especially in the way of funding. Luckily, institutions, organizations, and funding groups are available to help take some of the load off your shoulders.

Supervisors, funders, and institutions who have invested interest in your research need to be in the loop and informed on the status of the work, including any challenges or goals you may have for your project. To do this, many organizations rely on regular research progress reports. So, what information should you include in your report, and how are they beneficial?

eContent Pro International's full publishing services are mapped out in five efficient phases, but we understand that commercial publishing houses, university presses, and OA organizations/libraries may not need our full services due to their own procedures. Therefore, we are excited to offer a la carte publishing options for organizations and publishers to outsource.

Our full publishing services for Open Access (OA) academic and research individuals have been organized into five phases, each working together to create an efficient and seamless experience. Let’s break each phase down and walk through our publishing process step by step.

Do you find yourself scratching your head at the complex jargon of copyright laws in publishing? Sometimes it can feel like you need to be a lawyer to understand exactly what you’re signing up for. eContent Pro International sympathizes with this struggle and is here to help you break down your copyrights.

Some conferences are worse than others, and some use highly deceptive advertising tactics to make researchers believe the conferences are something that they are not. These are known as predatory conferences. What exactly makes a conference predatory, and what steps can you take to make sure that you don’t fall victim to one?

Pairing perfectly with our journal database is our journal recommendation service, a personalized service which provides you with journal recommendations based on your manuscript. How do these two valuable services work together to create a customized experience for researchers?

What happened to this bold and controversial plan, and what has cOAlition S done to address the major backlash they received? Here, eContent Pro International will break down the journey of Plan S, and what cOAlition S is doing to appease Academics and publishers alike.

Every journal is different, but a typical editorial staff is comprised of an editor-in-chief, an associate editor, section editors, and an editorial board, with an occasional guest editor for special issues. Each member has a hand in creating these important Academic pieces, so what exactly do they contribute?

Mirror journals make open access available for subscription-based journals, giving even more options for researchers submitting manuscripts. But how are they different than their parent journal, what are the advantages to publishing with a mirror journal, and what are some of the hang-ups with this new form of open access?

eContent Pro International is pleased to announce that in addition to the quality editorial services we have been offering for more than five years, we will now also be offering full publishing services starting in February 2020. Learn the basics of this exciting new service offering!

What is the definition of a conflict of interest, when should an author reveal one, and why are these disclaimers such an essential part of academic publishing? Here, eContent Pro International breaks it down.

eContent Pro International highlights a journal in the Education subject area. Learn more about the International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education (IJBIDE) published by IGI Global.

Web-based seminars, otherwise known as webinars, are quickly gaining popularity as they allow both users and hosts to connect from all corners of the globe without the need for travel. So, what do webinars entail, what are the benefits of hosting one, and what should you consider when creating your own webinar?

For an Academic piece, a manuscript can be reviewed in two ways: through a literature review or a systematic review. So, what does each form of review provide, and from what type of review would your manuscript benefit?

CiteScore covers journals from over 5,000 publishers and aims to point Academics in the right direction when searching for reputable, popular journals. So how does CiteScore calculate impact, and what are the pros and cons of this ranking metrics?

It can be difficult to know how to move forward when you aren’t sure why your manuscript was rejected. Here, eContent Pro International will look at some of the most prevalent reasons a manuscript might get rejected, and help you avoid falling victim to these faux pas.

Authors retain their copyrights for their entire lifespan plus 70 years. But what are the exceptions to this rule? Here, eContent Pro International will explain what happens when a copyright is forfeited, what happens, and what you can do to keep your copyright.

Front matter gives the author a chance to expand on their work while providing the reader with valuable information, promotional material, and glimpses of the author’s personality. So, what does this front matter consist of, and how can each part benefit your book?

Journals that advertise their impact factors tend to be established, and if they can, these journals show two impact factor ratings: the two-year impact factor, and the five-year impact factor. But what do these numbers mean, and what is the real difference between two and five years?

Backed by five of the biggest names in Academic publishing, GetFTR aims to enable streamlined access to journal articles for researchers. But what exactly is GetFTR, how does it work, and what does this new system mean for you and your research?

OA has gained a lot of momentum over the past few years, and as such OA has branched off into three different subsets. Gold, green, and hybrid OA options are available on most major publishing platforms, and each provide different levels of availability and access. Let’s break down what they mean, and what you can expect from each as a user and an author.

The United States ISBN Agency has recently announced that they will begin implementing a new 979 prefix. This changes not only the prefix itself, but the resulting registration group. So how do these number groups work together, and what exactly will these changes do?

With online experiments, researchers are given an opportunity to bring the experiment right to participants, giving them the freedom to supply their answers from the comfort of their home or on the go. Conducting experiments online also allows the researcher to continue other valuable work, or even have multiple experiments going at the same time. But who hosts these surveys, and how does a researcher recruit their participants?

Unlike narratives, Academic manuscripts can take on multiple verb tenses at once, depending on the subject matter. Even a single sentence can contain multiple verb tenses, and if you’re not careful, you can really trip yourself up. So how do you know what to use and where to use it?

Are you tired of searching for the perfect journal in your research area and questioning the credibility of the journals and publishing houses where you can submit your work? eContent Pro International is happy to provide researchers and authors with a solution.

eContent Pro International highlights a journal in the Medical, Healthcare, & Life Sciences subject area. Learn more about the International Journal of Applied Nanotechnology Research (IJANR) published by IGI Global.

They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly judge a book by its back cover. Fiction novels and reference books alike take advantage of this important marketing tool, but not all know how to properly utilize it. So how can you make the most of your back cover?

eContent Pro International highlights a journal in the Medical, Healthcare, & Life Sciences subject area. Learn more about Human Reproduction Update published by European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.

Scholarly databases are collections of online journals that users can search for articles relating to a subject they specify. But how do you know where to look, and how can you most effectively search for what you need? eContent Pro International has a few tips.

Academic material can be expensive, and that can mean research that rests behind a paywall will only hit a limited audience. What if you want your work to be seen by more than just a small group? Luckily, there is an alternative method – Open Access (OA) publishing.

Authored monographs and edited monographs are in fact different, both in how they are written and who receives different levels of credit for the work. But which is which, and where does your work fit?

PhD Students, PhD Candidates, Doctoral Researchers – there are many ways to describe a person who is starting the process of becoming a seasoned Academic. If you define yourself by any of these titles, you may be what is known as an Early Career Researcher (ECR).

eContent Pro International highlights a journal in the Social Sciences & Humanities research area. Learn more about the International Journal of Computational Methods in Heritage Science (IJCMHS) published by IGI Global.

What are the differences between qualitative and quantitative research? How does your research fit into each category, and once you have picked a method, how do you present it? Let eContent Pro International help you solve this.

As our means of information collection shifts from newspapers and magazines to websites and social media, it is key that marketing tactics target the place with the most traffic. Here, we dive into a few of the most up-and-coming ways to market a book online.

The best papers are clear, driven, and informative, and when done correctly, they can take your research to new heights. However, even the best ideas can become lost if a paper isn’t written correctly.

It can be tough to navigate a peer edit when you aren't sure why, for instance, an American encyclopedia is a British encyclopaedia. Luckily, eContent Pro International has a few tips for authors struggling with the difference.

While active voice is the preferential choice more often than not, passive voice does serve a purpose in select situations. Learn how to differentiate between active and passive voice, as well as when it’s quite alright to compose passive sentences.

At some point, we've all revisited a webpage in search of an important document, only to discover the resource is no longer available. Thankfully, there is a solution. Researchers can avoid this issue by familiarizing themselves with digital object identifiers (DOIs), the most secure way to pinpoint articles, books, journals, etc

As most of the inner workings of a reference book, figures appeal to the reader and add value to the overall work. Figures are often used in almost every published book chapter or journal article and there’s many reasons why authors use figures in their scholarly work.

Once the presentation is done, where does the research go from there? With the longstanding motto “publish or perish” hanging over the heads of academics, the next step would be to get their research published in a relevant and reputable journal book. eContent Pro International wants to offer some helpful tips in making the transition from a conference paper to a product ready to be submitted for publication.

This week, eContent Pro International discussed a variety of different writing mistakes and topics with Dr. Sabrina Leone. Dr. Leone has more than 10 years of experience as a research author, editor and reviewer, having published books, book chapters, journal articles, conference papers, and video lectures.

The abstract is a large deciding factor in whether a researcher or author will further read a research journal. A reoccurring theme in this series has been factors that impact the readership and indexing of a journal and there isn’t a more important factor than perfecting an abstract.

eContent Pro International highlights a journal in the Environmental Science & Agricultural Science subject area. Learn more about the International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR) published by IGI Global.

Publons is a website that allows academics to track, verify, and display their peer review and/or editorial achievements, free of charge. Essentially, Publons acts as a social network for over 600,000 researchers, used to showcase reviewers, journals, conferences, publications, and institutions alike.

As part of our plagiarism mini-series, eContent Pro International covers self-plagiarism, the act of recycling words or ideas from an author's own previously published works without proper attribution.

The one thing authors, researchers, databases, and search engines all depend on is keywords. Besides the research presented in scholarly journals, keywords are arguably the most important factor in the publishing process.

The BISAC Subject Heading list is an industry-approved list of subject descriptors for books, each of which is represented by a nine-character alphanumeric code. The headings can be used for transmitting information between trading partners, as search terms in bibliographic databases, as access points for database searching, and as shelving guides.

When a writer first considers submitting their work for publication, the process can seem daunting. While it’s not uncommon to have a specific set of guidelines for each individual publisher, there are several things that will be universally requested by editor-in-chiefs in order for them to consider an article a candidate for publication.

eContent Pro International highlights a journal in the Engineering subject area. Learn more about the International Journal of Manufacturing, Materials, and Mechanical Engineering (IJMMME) published by IGI Global.

Generating an Editorial Review Board is imperative for authors in the academic publishing process. Every Editor-in-Chief (EiC) strives for their journal to have credibility in the specific research area’s community and the easiest way to gain credibility is by arranging a strong editorial review board.

International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) are 10- to 13-digit codes that identify a particular book, or version of a book, when dealers, libraries, or just about anyone searches its designated ISBN number. What do these numbers mean?

Besides the title, the first introductions to a reader are a book’s foreword and preface. The foreword and preface play off each other and strive to establish credibility for the book, but in different ways.

You’ve invested time in your research; let eContent Pro International invest time in finding the most appropriate publication outlet for your work. This week, eContent Pro International highlights an Engineering journal: Advanced Science.

You’ve invested time in your research; let eContent Pro International invest time in finding the most appropriate publication outlet for your work. This week, eContent Pro International highlights a Business & Management journal: The Journal of Management and Organization.

eContent Pro International deeply appreciates customer feedback. We recently reached out to two of our valued customers from prestigious institutions worldwide who have taken advantage of eContent Pro International’s English language copy editing service.

Since its inception, COPE has offered additional resources/tools, such as flowcharts, eLearning courses, and webinars, to help editors and publishers maintain ethics within the academic publishing industry.

Our figure, table, chart, and equation conversions service can greatly enhance an author’s manuscript by improving the quality of all visual elements within the work and ensuring that the data is being accurately represented.

Publishers have flooded the market with thousands upon thousands of releases over the past few years alone, and that's why, amid this proverbial sky-high mound, it's possible for those serving in coauthorial roles to end up lost in the shuffle.

Staying organized may seem impossible when writing a dissertation, but don’t worry, eContent Pro International is here to provide dissertation writing tips to keep the researcher calm and create an organized process that will make writing a dissertation much smoother.

The academic publishing process is a journey that in most cases takes more than a year to come to fruition. In this series, “The Process of Academic Publishing,” we outline each step involved in publishing scholarly works.

It’s easy to become a culprit of repetitive language slip ups, especially as you and those around you become conditioned to saying common phrases a certain way. We’ve generated a list of commonly misused expressions that will help you tidy up your tête-à-têtes.

Prof. Lowe says that, “there comes a point in the writing or editing process when you can't ‘see’ what you're reading anymore.” Read more to see what else this recently published author has shared with us.

With so many rules to keep in mind, creating flawless citations and references may seem like a daunting feat. We’ve highlighted some of the most common citation errors to be aware of. Learn from some recurrent problems that our copy editors run into.

Too often, writers fail to put enough thought into a title, resulting in vague or unfocused descriptions that deceive or confuse potential readers. Learn from our five tips on how to draw more attention to your research papers with an impeccable title.

Feeling uninspired or constantly pressured to produce more quality work? We’ve created a list of strategies that will guide you towards engaging in effective writing sessions and developing beneficial work habits to become more productive.

The hyphen—tiny, but important—will add clarity and a more sophisticated flow to your writing if used properly. Our seasoned editors have observed that this piece of punctuation is being frequently misunderstood and seriously underused. Learn about the right way to hyphenate.

Peer review will always be an important and decisive part of the publishing process. Academics don’t want to see a degradation in research integrity, and editors will continue to do their best to face the ongoing struggles with peer review. But, in many cases, book and journal editors are finding it increasingly difficult to attract qualified peer reviewers and establish a dedicated editorial review board.

We’ve been working closely with scholarly publishers for some time now, and it’s become clear; a stellar book proposal that contains the right details and is pitched correctly can truly improve the likelihood of your manuscript’s acceptance.

Going through the process of becoming indexed by reputable lists will help your publication gain a broader readership. Find out the basics behind how to achieve your unending goal as a scholar: disseminating content that’s widely cited and shared.

Making your writing more concise can be the difference between engaging the reader and losing their attention. The tips described in this article will prove useful in eliminating wordiness, being more specific, and communicating in a much clearer way.

Translating and localizing your website is one of the first crucial steps in targeting foreign markets. But, will it really result in increased international traffic? In this post, we define the key reasons why website translations will virtually guarantee a global reach.

Between assessment, peer review, and simply the large quantity of submissions out there, editors need time to carefully consider each prospective paper for their publications. Yet, when years of thorough research finally culminates into a piece of writing, authors are eager to have their work published quickly. The following tips will help you in speeding up the publication process.

Whether you’re an experienced scholarly author or a hopeful graduate student, hearing nothing after submitting your journal or book manuscript can be both disheartening and nerve wracking. With this article, we hope to provide you with some insight and general guidelines on how to appropriately request a status update.

Staying well-informed in your scholarly community takes time and discipline. And after all, in order to capture attention with novel findings, you need to know what has been done before you. Consider these tips and strategies on how to better keep up with important research in your field.

Is seeking a secondary publication of the same paper, but in a different language, considered unethical or against copyright law? This week, we explore this question with some recent research, and provide some guidance for multilingual writers or authors looking to reach foreign audiences.

When your placement at a university or in any other career path is at stake, utilizing a professional editor will not only give you a sense of security, but it can also turn your almost-finished dissertation into an impressively polished text.

Machine translation functions as a surface interpreter. Its results only appear to be quick and precise because the original text is analyzed exclusively within the scheme of its original structure. It can be put quite simply: only real people can put words into real context.

Many writers use awhile and a while as interchangeable words, since they are the same word: one without a space and one with a space. Although this is true, these words have two distinct uses. We will look at the definition and the definite use of each of these words in this blog post.

Many writers tend to believe that nevermind and never mind are interchangeable words. This is not true, and we have provided suggestions to help you determine which of these words is correct for your writing.

Affect and effect are words that are homonyms, or words that sound the same but have very different meanings. We have provided you with some memory tricks to help you learn the difference between these words below.

Most English speakers do not know the difference between who and whom. It is a mistake that is not even noticed most of the time because it is so common, but it is still important to know the differences.

The primary objective of quotation marks is to show exact language, either spoken or written, that has come directly from someone else. Proper usage of quotation marks is essential to protect yourself against accidental plagiarism. There are additional uses for quotation marks as well, which we will discuss in this post.

When writing formally, the most common use for an ellipsis is to show that you have taken words out of your writing, usually within a quote. These three dots can be used to save space in your document while also removing material that is less relevant to your content.

Two of the most commonly misused abbreviations in the English language are i.e. and e.g. If you would like to use these abbreviations in your writing, but aren’t such sure which one is correct, don’t fear! We have put together a guide to using these abbreviations correctly.

To assist you with determining which form of the word “there” is correct in your sentence, we have taken a look at each form and broken it down by its meaning, examples, and tricks to assist you in determining which form to use in your sentences.